Principal speaker
Dr Andrew Selth
Presented by: Dr Andrew Selth, Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute
There is a wide consensus among experienced Burma-watchers that the country has changed more over the past three years than at any time since the 1988 pro-democracy uprising – indeed, since the 1962 coup that ushered in the world’s most durable military dictatorship. These changes, however, have brought mixed blessings. Most Burmese have welcomed President Thein Sein’s ambitious reform program, and the freedoms it has already delivered, but the government still faces many complex problems. The implementation and absorption of major initiatives will be difficult and take considerable time. Also, the relaxation of military rule appears to have contributed to the re-emergence of a number of deep-seated political, economic and social problems, including ethnic, religious and civil unrest. At the same time, the country is facing a tsunami of foreigners, many wanting to take advantage of what some have called Burma's 'gold rush'. This too will pose challenges for the government, and people.
Andrew Selth is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute. He has a PhD from Griffith University, and degrees in history and international relations from the Australian National University. Dr Selth has been studying international security issues and Asian affairs for 40 years, as a diplomat, strategic intelligence analyst and research scholar. He has published four books and more than 70 peer-reviewed monographs, chapters and articles, most of them about Burma and related subjects.
- Wednesday 24 April 2013
- N72, Meeting Room -1.18
- Nathan campus
- 12.30 – 1:50pm
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